Introducing BuddyPress 1.2

There are so many new and improved features in this release it’s hard to keep this post short, but let me highlight just a few major ones for you.

Standard WordPress Support

BuddyPress is no longer limited to WordPress MU installations. It will now work with both WordPress and WordPress MU 2.9.1 and higher. You’ll get all the features of BuddyPress regardless of which WordPress version you use, the only difference being the tracking of blogs with WordPress MU.

Simplified Installation

We’ve worked hard to make BuddyPress 1.2 as simple to install as possible. Previous versions required manual installation steps, and a sometimes tough WordPress MU installation. With this version of BuddyPress you can be up and running in three simple steps that even my Mom would have no trouble with!

A Shiny New Default Theme

This version ships with a new default theme, offering out of the box support for all the new features in version 1.2. We’ve worked really hard to provide you with a theme that has great looks, great usability, and is really easy to extend. The feedback has been fantastic during the development stages, and we think you’re going to love what it has to offer.

Awesome Activity Streams

Activity streams in BuddyPress 1.2 have been completely transformed into something considerably more powerful. Activity streams form the focus of the new default theme and provide a really easy and intuitive way for users to interact.

Each activity item now has a permalink so it’s easy to bookmark or send direct links to any type of activity. Any user can also comment on activity across a site, with support for threading so your users can ignite their own individual discussions around a single activity.

There’s also direct update posting to the activity stream, so it’s easy to share your thoughts globally, or even within a particular group. Not only that, you can also mark activity items as a favorite, and send other users @username mentions.

Give 1.2 a Go

The best way to really experience what BuddyPress 1.2 has to offer is to try it for yourself. If you’d like to give it a go without downloading and installing then take a look at the BuddyPress Test Drive. This site is always running the latest version of BuddyPress and boasts a more than 15,000 strong user base, all interested in testing and discussing the newest features of BuddyPress.

Special Thanks

There are a large number of people who have helped BuddyPress reach this important milestone. Participation has really been fantastic, with more than double the number of tickets for 1.2 than we had for 1.1. These tickets help so much in ensuring that BuddyPress is a stable, well tested product with each milestone reached.

@apeatling Great new design on the buddypress website itself-A huge leap forward and a very well balanced visual design. The new homepage is very well geared towards beginners, which is good.

However maybe one of the three columns could be devoted to recent blog posts, new plugins and maybe recent forum posts. that would be helpful for current buddypress users and it would also help newcomers see that this project is very much alive.

Usually when I build websites, I think of the people that are coming to the site, and divide the homepage up according to percentage of beginner/intermediate/advanced. Usually its about 60%/30%/10%. Then put the appropriate content on the site to match the users needs.

Right now the current BP website is 100% beginner, and there is no info for intermediates or advanced users.

Again, please take this as constructive usability criticism of a wonderful new design. Very well done.

I think in a previous version of BP, there was an option to fixe it, but now i´ve installed 1.2.1, in WP 2.9.1 and I cant see that option, or I don’t know how make the ”Budypress admin bar” fixed / static.

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[…] good news! A little over a week ago Andy Peatling, founder and lead developer of BuddyPress, announced the release of BuddyPress 1.2, which can be used on single installations of WordPress. Congratulations, BuddyPress! And […]

[…] good news! A little over a week ago Andy Peatling, founder and lead developer of BuddyPress, announced the release of BuddyPress 1.2, which can be used on single installations of WordPress. Congratulations, BuddyPress! And […]

Great, I will be trying my best to run on my own theme my first Social community network mainly because of the new “BuddyPress for One (and All!)” is now available. Thank you, I am very happy to read this exciting news…

Great news. We really would like to run Buddy press on the nginx server environment. BUT it is impossible to get the re-write working.
WP is running fine, buddy press is ALWAYS missing the /index.php/ in the file name and therefore going 404.
As WPMU and buddypress is ideal to run in nginx and need private server anyway, why not making a plugin or fix / version for nginx
Thanks
I have enabled buddy press in the site to show the problem

There does not seem to be any way to moderate new user sign ups, now this would be a welcome function to add! I got fed up of the spammers signing up on my blog. I really would love to be able to veto new user sign ups!

Hey, I’m looking but can’t figure out the answer to a question — can I use any standard compliant WordPress theme with BuddyPress, or do I have to install a BP child theme?? Where can I read more about how that works?

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Hello, I am “admin” of my wordpress with newly added buddypress. I believe someone else may have mentioned this issue but I am still unclear if there is a resolve. I’m unable to access my profile, notifications, messages, etc. (all of the items from My Account). I am able to do so as a regular user but have not been able to access these user features as an admin. What shall I do?